Thomas Heatherwick's Garden Bridge should be scrapped, according to a new financial inquiry, and some Dezeen readers have joined the clamour of voices calling the project a waste of money in this week's comments update. More about "Ugly, expensive, useless"
British firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has been appointed to design a new research centre for the British Library in London. More about Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners to design British Library extension
Launched at Milan design week, Philippe Starck's latest furniture collection for Italian brand Driade references torture devices used during the Spanish Inquisition. More about Philippe Starck designs seating for Driade based on historic torture devices
Scottish graphic designer Ian Macfarlane has won first prize in Dezeen's unofficial Brexit passport design competition with a cover that transitions between the burgundy EU passport and the dark blue of the old, pre-EU British passport. More about "Poetic and powerful" proposal by Scottish designer wins £1,000 Brexit passport design competition
In the trailer for a new documentary staring Bjarke Ingels, the Danish architect and BIG founder has revealed the anxiety and pressure he feels to create "extraordinary" architecture. More about Bjarke Ingels to star in feature-length documentary
Artist Jeff Koons has teamed up with fashion house Louis Vuitton to create a collection of bags and accessories featuring imitations of some of the world's most famous paintings. More about Jeff Koons recreates the Mona Lisa on a Louis Vuitton handbag
Dezeen promotion: Swedish audio brand Urbanears has launched a range of wireless speakers that, like its bestselling headphones, features pared-back designs in a variety of colours. More about Urbanears launches colourful speaker range to suit even the most minimal interiors
Edward Enninful has been named as the new editor of British Vogue, making him the first man to take the helm in the fashion magazine's history. More about Edward Enninful to become first male editor of British Vogue
An undulating path will curve around the roof garden of this Beijing shopping centre by American architect Andrew Bromberg, and be covered in a layer of fake snow for sledding in winter. More about Sledding path to loop around roof garden of Beijing civic centre by Andrew Bromberg
Swiss technology brand Punkt's Urban Mobility project, shown at Milan design week, asked students from three top design schools to create electric bicycles that would encourage city-dwellers to cycle more. More about World's leading design schools create bikes adapted to each of their cities for Punkt
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a visualisation artist to join creative agency Visualhouse in New York, which recently created a rendering showing what the LA skyline might look like in 2030. More>
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British photographer Nick Hufton of Hufton + Crow has visited the Treehotel in northern Sweden to capture its seven unusually themed woodland suites. More about Hufton + Crow's new photographs capture Sweden's Treehotel at sunrise and dusk
Sufi whirling dancers and Japanese bamboo baskets were among the references for this sculptural temple in Chile by Hariri Pontarini Architects. More about Bahá’í temple in Chile by Hariri Pontarini features torqued wings made of steel and glass
Sports brand Adidas has unveiled designs for trainers with latticed plastic midsoles, which are shaped using a new additive-manufacturing technique that "overcomes shortcomings" of 3D printing. More about Adidas shapes Futurecraft 4D shoe soles using light and heat
For this year's Dutch Invertuals exhibition during Milan design week, 10 designers offered a glimpse into how the human race will tackle future global issues. More about Designers meet the challenges of the future at Dutch Invertuals exhibition
Car brand Ford has created a smart crib that aims to soothe babies to sleep by gently rocking and lighting up, to simulate a car journey. More about Ford's smart cot promises to recreate the feeling of being rocked to sleep in a car
Art deco, 1950s car detailing and 1970s interior styling featured in the colourful rooms created by Dimore Studio to showcase its furniture at Milan design week. More about Design eras converge in Dimore Studio's moodily coloured Milan exhibitions
Peter Zumthor has released new images of his proposals for Los Angeles County Museum of Art revealing that, in contrast to his early designs, the Swiss architect has opted for light tones for the building's exterior. More about Peter Zumthor ditches the black for his LACMA expansion plans
In our next movie from the AHEAD Asia 2017 awards, Singapore architect Colin Seah explains the concept behind COO, a new hostel and bistro aimed at young, design-conscious travellers on a budget. More about Ministry of Design targets millennial travellers with COO concept hostel
A+Awards: next in our series of 2016 Architizer A+Award winners is a swimming pool in the Iranian capital, with a concrete pavilion by architects KRDS at one end to provide a changing room and spa facilities. More about Concrete pavilion overlooks Tehran swimming pool by KRDS